Who's the smarter sex? Women surpass men on IQ test scores.

yourfaceyourass · 2012-07-15T18:29:41+00:00

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blueoak9 · 2012-07-15T18:01:10+00:00

People have been poking holes in IQ tests from the beginning. Why is this particular test supposed to be any les gender-biased than all the other tests are race-biased?

And people can't even agree on a definiton for intelligence. How is anyone going to construct a valid test for something they can't even define? It's just a bunch of pseudo-science.

tailcalled · 2012-07-15T19:15:37+00:00

I would argue that IQ tests do tell one something about intelligence, but that they, like all other tests, do not exclusively measure inherent ability, but also gained ability.

hardwarequestions · 2012-07-15T18:14:25+00:00

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EvilPundit · 2012-07-15T18:41:36+00:00

For 50 years, boys have been indoctrinated at school with the idea that girls are smarter. Some of them have started to internalise that.

Jacksambuck · 2012-07-15T18:47:22+00:00

Oh cool, women allegedly higher IQ now. That means PC will loosen the leash on IQ differences talk.

Can we rehire Larry Summers so that he can explain the variance thing again and we can stop this discrimination madness ?

C0CKPUNCHER · 2012-07-16T05:52:59+00:00

If women are smarter than men, then it's pretty much impossible for men to be oppressing women.

2012-07-15T23:53:04+00:00

Could these "findings" be a reflection of how more males than females drop out of high school?

AnonTheAnonymous · 2012-07-16T18:02:25+00:00

Men score higher on IQ tests. The worlds IQ has been dropping due to the fact that the less intelligent have more offspring than the more intelligent. Also men have a higher standard deviation on the IQ scale, meaning the farther up or down you go the higher the ratio of men to women. This article was simply made up to make women nod.

Hach8 · 2012-07-15T18:44:21+00:00

Why would this be a surprise? Women are given more attention in school from k-12, and then are more prevalent in college.

IQ tests are dubious tests of actual intelligence. But it's not like this should be much of a surprise. The sex that gets more attention in academics does better on the fairly arbitrary IQ tests doesn't seem "surprising."

2012-07-16T10:51:54+00:00

Most IQ tests are constructed so that there are no overall score differences between females and males.[91] Because environmental factors affect brain activity and behavior, where differences are found, it can be difficult for researchers to assess whether or not the differences are innate. Areas where differences have been found include verbal and mathematical ability.

One can construct an IQ test in such a way so it favors women. Also it can be constructed so that it favors men. And that is why this test is not useful when comparing men and women or in reality - any two groups.

2012-07-15T22:33:09+00:00

Eh, its purely based on the study. This study finds that men on average surpass women on IQ scores. So the fact that one study finds the opposite of another study simply means that IQ is much more equal than people think.

What would be really interesting is to see how feminist organizations would panic if an article came out highlighting one of the studies that found males to have a higher IQ in general.

2012-07-15T21:41:59+00:00

Who cares? I'm smart enough to handle my own business, hopefully everyone else is too.

2012-07-15T21:57:06+00:00

It is only not racist or sexist if white men do the worst. We ae half way there!

purrit · 2012-07-15T19:10:14+00:00

Define, intelligence. It cannot be presented as a whole and measurable amount, IQ result, wow you're good at IQ tests, that doesn't make you more "Intelligent". Its means you're good at logic, does it mean you're good at History, drawing, reciting poetry from the 12th century, no. All IQ tests are used for is academic bragging and by people with *really * Big egos. Give me the person with the worlds highest IQ and I bet S/he won't know shit about Elderscrolls lore or the true use of the Empire states building spire, or how to bake a quiche.

ThePigman · 2012-07-16T02:53:38+00:00

I would need to see the research, not just a tiny claim from some guy. And you know what? Even if women were smarter that would make no real difference to the real world - they would just use their superior intellects to ferret out cheap shoes.

Dolanduckaroo · 2012-07-15T19:31:09+00:00

I would say Women have better rote memory skills than men do on average. I'd see all these girls get As on their tests but could never articulate the concepts beyond the memorization.

Likewise I saw a bunch of guys who were brilliant, but could not test for shit because of poor rote memory.

Jacksambuck · 2012-07-15T19:15:46+00:00

This may well be true and is fine by me if it is. Its also fine by me to admit that mongoloids are smarter than caucasoids. Evolution isnt politically correct, and neither is science.

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Date	July 15, 2012 5:51 PM UTC (14 years ago)
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